Essentials of Young Earth Creationism

Just what are the necessary or indispensable elements of the young earth view? In an earlier post I suggested some things that are not necessary parts of young earth creationism (YEC for short). But what are the necessary elements of YEC? Following is a list of sine qua nons.

Hermeneutic: Literal

Method: Direct acts of God

Duration: Six consecutive 24-hr days

Age: 6,000 to 10,000 Years

Theology: Literal Adam and Death Only After the Fall

Geology: Global Catastrophic Flood

I grant that this list is not as compact as it could be since some of the listed concepts overlap one another or can at least partially imply some of the others. However, I do believe this covers all the bases. The bottom line is that if any of these elements are not part of your belief about creation, then you are not a true subscriber to YEC.